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School of Nursing clinic fights spread of TB on L.A.'s skid rowEach morning as the gate to fenced-in Gladys Park is unlocked, homeless men and women move in from wherever they have spent the night on downtown L.A.'s skid row. One group gathers near the portable ....The Boston MarathonFrom left to right: Christina Kim, Simi Singer and Jill Weisman Four hours and nine minutes into this year’s historic Boston Marathon, two pressure-cooker bombs exploded ....Timely treatment after stroke is crucial, UCLA researchers reportFor years, the mantra of neurologists treating stroke victims has been "time equals brain." That's because getting a patient to the emergency room quickly to receive a drug that dissolves the stroke-causing ....After-school exercise and nutrition programs can help reduce childhood obesityUCLA RESEARCH ALERT FINDINGS: Research ....New alternative to surgery lets doctors remove suspicious polyps, keep colon intactMillions of people each year have polyps successfully removed during colonoscopies. But when a suspicious polyp is bigger than a marble or in a hard-to-reach location, patients are referred for surgery ....UCLA pediatric neurosurgeon named co-editor-in-chief of journal EpilepsiaDr. Gary Mathern, professor of pediatric neurosurgery and director of the UCLA Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Program at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA, has been appointed co-editor-in-chief of Epilepsia, .... |
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Hormone therapy for endometrial cancer targets connective tissue, not tumor cellsDr. Sanaz Memarzadeh Deanna Janzen The female hormone progesterone has been used for several decades as a therapy for endometrial cancer, which starts in the lining of the uterus. ....UCLA Seeks Adults with Acne for Study on Effects of Vitamin DUCLA researchers seek adults, ages 18 and older with mild to moderate facial acne, for a study about the effects of Vitamin D on the skin and immune system. Researchers at the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition ....Antihistamines may increase pregnancy risks for women with severe morning sicknessWomen with a severe form of morning sickness who take antihistamines to help them sleep through their debilitating nausea are significantly more likely to experience premature births or have low–birth-weight .... |
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